Enjoy your potatoes

Potato lowers BP because of the high potassium content. One potato with skin contains almost 45% of our daily requirement for vitamin C & has as much or more potassium than bananas, broccoli or spinach apart from a host of other micro nutrients. Therefore, please don't ban potatoes from your diet & enjoy them guilt free. Cook them right!!

Info sourced from ET Wealth

My miniyogis

That's foram, karishma & anushri in not-so-easy yoga postures & sanya in a cool lotus pose.

Days 2, 3, 4 & 5

As i was away for the weekend, i was off any kind of fasting. But to compensate in some way i list here 4 different fasts for today.

TV fast - Spend that time in some mind games instead.

Talking fast - Keeping silence for 30 minutes. See how it feels.

Newspaper fast - Try it you won't miss anything.

Shouting fast - Save your voice & your health. Not to raise voice at anyone.

Enjoy the experience........

My Kind of Fasting :-) - Day 1

This is the month of fasting in various religions. Paryushan for jains, Shravan for hindus & Ramadan for muslims. Today is the first day of Paryushan which is of 8 days. Since i am a jain i feel i should do something more for my personal growth during these 8 days. Therefore, this.....

Day 1 - Temper fast

Not to lose my cool today under any situation or with anyone.

SALADS et al...

We had a healthy discussion & exchange of salad recipes with tasting of delicious salads. Done tastefully, salads can replace your whole meal also. Special thanks to Suneera, Kruti, Devangi, Paryusha & aunty for taking the effort to make their salad :-)

Lots of benefits of salads like reducing cholesterol, cancer-fighting, immunity building, improving digestion, weight loss, lowering blood sugar etc. However its important to soak & wash them properly. It's also a good idea to include a variety of nuts, seeds, roots, lentils & sprouts in your salads apart from the dressing.

Here's to RAW POWER!!!

My Food Principles

I try to follow very simple food principles which i think contribute to health & fitness

1) Eat only upto 70% of your capacity

2) Eat only when hungry

3) Eat desserts / sweets as a separate meal

4) Drink only as much water as your system demands

5) Eat freshly cooked food as long as possible

6) Eat seasonal fruits aplenty (also mangoes)

7) Eat fruits alone on empty stomach preferably in the mornings

8) Don't eat too many varieties of foods in one meal

9) Don't just stick to wheat & rice. Also have bajra, jowar, ragi, makai, brown rice etc.

10) Milk should be had as a separate meal, not combined with other foods & without sugar, bournvita or the like

11) Avoid processed foods & sugary drinks

12) Have various mini-meals throughout the day of fruits, nuts, dry fruits, sprouts, salads

13) Eat out less

14) Eat in a happy mood

15) Eat while you eat (mono-tasking)

ps: once in a while everything is fine...........

Restorative Yoga

That's my restorative yoga class in progress..... i thought the summer month of mangoes & heat would be perfectly complemented by a rejuvenation regimen for the body & mind - YOGA SPA

You come out of the class feeling well rested, energetic, calm, composed & ready to take on the outside heat (both literally & figuratively)

It's a very relaxing & therapeutic way that we do asanas using a variety of props to support the body so that it remains well rested. When fully supported with the props, the body is able to enter into a state of deep and total relaxation.

Restorative yoga helps to engage the parasympathetic nervous system allowing for improved digestion and the reduction of muscle tension, chronic stress, fatigue, blood pressure, serum triglycerides, and blood sugar levels.

In today's day & age when life is going at a super fast pace, it is difficult for individuals to balance work, family, emotions, finances etc. This leads to a chronically stressed state of being which harms the health of an otherwise naturally creative, resourceful, and whole person. The result is a compromised immune system, injury, and/or illness. Most of us know this but we don’t do anything to change until it is “too late”.

That's why RESTORATIVE YOGA!!!

inputs have also been taken from the internet

MiniYogis

My miniyogis!!! 8 of them are missing.

It's gr8 to get your child start yoga early....... amazing how their personality, character, body & mind will shape up..........